Great Yearbooks Start with a Plan
Guidelines, styles, deadlines and brainstorming to capture the memories.
The power of collaboration
As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people’s ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.
— Amy Poehler, Comedian and writer
ARTICLES FROM OUR EXPERTS
Fail to plan, plan to fail
Calendars, to-do lists, sticky notes, reminders on your phone — whatever the tool, whatever the challenge, planning is the most critical step to creating a memorable (and complete) yearbook.
Resolutions for the New Year
Create New Year’s resolutions for your yearbook staff to help drive a strong finish to the publication season.
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Ahead for the Holidays
With a little organization, knowledge of your staff’s personality and a few dozen cookies, you and your staff can confidently go on holiday, prepped and ready to hit the ground running when you return.
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Adviser Spotlight: Master Marketing with Matthew LaPorte
Get some expert seasonal advice from the author of our newest marketing guide.
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Jostens Yearbook Workshops
From theme creation to design principles, a Jostens Yearbook workshop goes well beyond the basics. Our hands-on immersive experiences will teach your yearbook staff how to create and sell something truly amazing.
Share your story
Tell us how you plan
Do you have a specific way you set up your yearbook program? Do something unique with the ladder? Each school has their own style to planning the yearbook and we want to hear from you.
Share with us how you plan your yearbook, from staff guidelines to project management. We’d love to share your words of wisdom with other advisers.